"This book was originally conceived as a training resource for military special operations units and personnel involved in low intensity counter-guerilla warfare and not specifically for the law enforcement and corrections communities. However, the situation in the USA has reached a point where the gap between military and police tactical operations has narrowed almost to the point where it no longer exists. Camouflage uniforms, helmets, body and face armor, automatic weapons, sniper rifles, grenades and assault tactics are now common to most police departments across the country. Indeed, it would be hard to tell the difference between a SWAT or a military special operations team if based just on appearance alone. Much of what soldiers do in war is now duplicated by police officers in peace-time except for the fact that the average tactical officer in one of our larger cities spends far more time on the urban battlefield than any of his military counterparts.

Just as much as fire and maneuver has become part and parcel of a tactical police officer's repertoire, there are certain times when a tracking capability will be required by special response teams from both police and correctional departments. This book is intended to address this need and although written by a soldier based on twenty five years of continuous irregular warfare operations, both police and correctional officers will find much that is relevant and applicable to his specific type of operations."

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